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Encountering life in the universe : ethical foundations and social implications of astrobiology
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- Creator
- Chris Impey, Anna H. Spitz, William Stoeger, editors
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2013]
- ©2013
- Physical Details
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- xi, 269 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBNs
- 129982000X, 081659922X, 0816528705, 9781299820005, 9780816528707, 9780816599226
- OCLC
- ocn867740531, ocn864505337, ocn923439230, ocn857277763, ocn835117124
- "This book grew out of the workshop 'Astrobiology: Expanding our Views of Society and Self,' held at the University of Arizona's (UA) Biosphere 2 Institute in May 2008."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- 1. Astrobiology, ethics, and philosophy / William R. Stoeger, Chris Impey, and Anna H. Spitz -- 2. Lessons from Earth : towards an ethics of astrobiology / Carol E. Cleland and Elspeth M. Wilson -- 3. Astrobiology and beyond : from science to philosophy and ethics / William R. Stoeger -- 4. Beyond Horatio's philosophy : biological evolution and the "plurality of worlds" concept / Martinez J. Hewlett -- 5. The wonder called cosmic oneness : towards astroethics from Hindu and Buddhist wisdom and worldviews / Nishant Alphonse Irudayadason -- 6. Social and ethical implications of creating artificial cells / Mark A. Bedau and Mark Triant -- 7. Space exploration and searches for extraterrestrial life : decision making and societal issues / Margaret S. Race -- 8. Astrobiology and society : the long view / Christopher P. McKay -- 9. Planetocentric ethics : principles for exploring a solar system that may contain extraterrestrial microbial life / Woodruff T. Sullivan, III -- 10. Contact : who will speak for Earth and should they? / Jill Cornell Tarter -- 11. Astroethics : engaging extraterrestrial intelligent life-forms / Ted Peters -- 12. A scientifically minded citizenry : the ethical responsibility of all scientists / Erika Offerdahl -- 13. Survival ethics and astrobiology / Neville J. Woolf -- Appendix: Astrobiological risk: a dialogue / Steven A. Benner and Neville J. Woolf.
- Astrobiology, ethics, and philosophy / Bill Stoeger, Chris Impey, and Anna H. Spitz -- Lessons from Earth : towards an ethics of astrobiology / Carol E. Cleland and Elspeth M. Wilson -- Astrobiology and beyond : from science to philosophy and ethics / William R. Stoeger -- Beyond Horatio's philosophy : biological evolution -- the "plurality of worlds" concept / Martinez J. Hewlett -- The wonder called cosmic oneness : towards astroethics from Hindu and Buddhist wisdom and worldviews / Nishant Alphonse Irudayadason -- Social and ethical implications of creating artificial cells / Mark A. Bedau and Mark Triant -- Space exploration and searches for extraterrestrial life : decision making and societal issues / Margaret S. Race -- Astrobiology and society : the long view / Christopher P. McKay -- Planetocentric ethics : principles for exploring a solar system that may contain extraterrestrial microbial life / Woodruff T. Sullivan, III -- Contact : who will speak for Earth and should they? / Jill Tarter -- AstroEthics : engaging extraterrestrial intelligent life forms / Ted Peters -- A scientifically minded citizenry : the ethical responsibility of all scientists / Erika Offerdahl -- Survival ethics and astrobiology / Neville Woolf